Just as there are many different types of clouds, there are also many different types of snowflakes. A snowflake is formed when a tiny water droplet attaches and freezes to a pollen or dust particle ...

No two snowflakes are alike, and that’s even more true in the arctic temperatures we are seeing this week. These photos capture up-close images of snowflakes that fell recently in Kansas City. Becky ...

While there is no definitive authority on snowflakes, for this discussion, the information is from snowcrystals.com, a website based on eight books written by Kenneth Libbrecht, a physics professor at ...

From needles to dendrites, the winter storm promises a gallery of unique snowflakes for snow photographers. Within a winter cloud, a single speck of dust acts as the seed for a geometric miracle. As ...

It’s easy to be swept up in awe when taking in an expansive landscape or a sky blazing with sunset-pink ripples. But nature’s tiniest designs can be just as transformative. Take snowflakes. Their ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A microphotograph of a "Dendrite Star ...